Tour de France Stage 6 ends with fist fight between cyclists

The Tour de France ended Stage 6 today with a fist fight that broke out between cyclists Carlos Barredo and rival Rui Costa. Reports indicate that Barredo went after Costa shortly after crossing the finish line of today’s race. The Tour de France isn’t usually an event that draws fist fights, and the organizers responded to quickly reprimand both athletes and punish them with fines.

The scuffle was broken up before either rider got hurt. Costa and Barredo will resume racing in The Tour tomorrow. Both competitors were issued fines of 400 Swiss Francs (about $380 US dollars) for what organized characterized as ‘insults, threats and incorrect behavior’.